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"I work as often as I want and yet I'm free as a bird."
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"The purpose of work is to labor and invest time in your gift."

"Bolts work on nuts; pens work on paper. But you must work on yourself. Go, get working!"

"Personally, I feel that in my own work I wanted to look programmed or impersonal but I don't really believe I am being impersonal when I do it. And I don't think you could do this."

"The lessons of September 11 are that if we allow law enforcement to do their work free of political interference, if we give them adequate resources and modern technologies, we can protect our citizens without intruding on our liberties."

"And uh, I'm glad that I still have my hands and my eyes to work with."
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"Mom claimed that I could carry a tune at 2 or 3 years of age. Maybe she was a little prejudiced."

"My beloved Mom and Pop always rated tops with each other, and that's the way it will always be."

"The slapdash way producers used to assemble a show seems a little unbelievable when we talk about them now."

"I've made a wonderful living playing that theatrical character - the professional brassy dame."

"I'll pat myself on the back and admit I have talent. Beyond that, I just happened to be in the right place at the right time."

"I was lucky enough to have the songs in my first show written by George and Ira Gershwin. Then Cole Porter wrote five shows for me."

"Legend has it that when God created me, he gave me a big distinctive voice, a lot of boldness and no heart."

"My father taught me to read music and play the piano-but not well, even though people have said that I'm a natural musician."
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